Nutrition for Lifecapitalizes on students' natural interest in nutrition by demonstrating how nutrition relates to their health. A unique aspect of the text is its presentation of nutrients based on function, not on chemical classification. Nutrition: Making It Work for You, The Human Body: Are We Really What We Eat?, Carbohydrates: Bountiful Sources of Energy and Nutrients, Fat: An Essential Energy-Supplying Nutrient, Proteins: Crucial Components of All Body Tissues, Vitamins: Micronutrients with Macro Powers, Minerals: Tissue Builders and Impulse Transmitters, Fluids: The Inner River of Life, Achieving and Maintaining a Healthful Body Weight, Nutrition and Physical Activity: Keys to Good Health, Nutrition Throughout the Life Cycle, Nutrition Issues: The Production, Safety, and Security of the World's Food SupplyFor all readers interested in nutrition.

1. Nutrition: Making It Work for You2. The Human Body: Are We Really What We Eat?3. Carbohydrates: Bountiful Sources of Energy and Nutrients4. Fat: An Essential Energy-Supplying Nutrient5. Proteins: Crucial Components of All Body Tissues6. Vitamins: Micronutrients with Macro Powers7. Minerals: Building and Moving Our Bodies8. Fluid Balance, Water, and Alcohol9. Achieving and Maintaining a Healthful Body Weight10. Nutrition and Physical Activity: Keys to Good Health11. Nutrition Throughout the Life Cycle12. Nutrition Issues: The Safety and Security of the World's Food SupplyAppendicesAnswers to Review QuestionsGlossaryIndexCredits

Nutrition for Lifecapitalizes on students' natural interest in nutrition by demonstrating how nutrition relates to their health. A unique aspect of the text is its presentation of nutrients based on function, not on chemical classification. Nutrition: Making It Work for You, The Human Body: Are We Really What We Eat?, Carbohydrates: Bountiful Sources of Energy and Nutrients, Fat: An Essential Energy-Supplying Nutrient, Proteins: Crucial Components of All Body Tissues, Vitamins: Micronutrients with Macro Powers, Minerals: Tissue Builders and Impulse Transmitters, Fluids: The Inner River of Life, Achieving and Maintaining a Healthful Body Weight, Nutrition and Physical Activity: Keys to Good Health, Nutrition Throughout the Life Cycle, Nutrition Issues: The Production, Safety, and Security of the World's Food SupplyFor all readers interested in nutrition.

Table of Contents

1. Nutrition: Making It Work for You2. The Human Body: Are We Really What We Eat?3. Carbohydrates: Bountiful Sources of Energy and Nutrients4. Fat: An Essential Energy-Supplying Nutrient5. Proteins: Crucial Components of All Body Tissues6. Vitamins: Micronutrients with Macro Powers7. Minerals: Building and Moving Our Bodies8. Fluid Balance, Water, and Alcohol9. Achieving and Maintaining a Healthful Body Weight10. Nutrition and Physical Activity: Keys to Good Health11. Nutrition Throughout the Life Cycle12. Nutrition Issues: The Safety and Security of the World's Food SupplyAppendicesAnswers to Review QuestionsGlossaryIndexCredits